Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 7 Air Travel - Learn English Speaking with Video

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could you put your seat forward now sir we'll be landing shortly so soon great
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two could you fill out this customs form before we arrive please sure thank you
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three sir you're sitting in the exit row did you read
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the safety information card yes do you understand the instructions sir i need you to say yes
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or no oh sorry yes of course
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four could you fasten your seatbelt sir excuse me the pilots turned on the fasten seatbelt sign
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We may be having some turbulence.
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I hope it doesn't get too bumpy.
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I'm sure it will be fine.
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Whoops!
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Five.
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I'm collecting the headphones.
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We'll be landing in a few minutes.
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Would you mind passing them to me, please?
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No problem.
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Here you go.
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Six.
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Excuse me, ma 'am?
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Yes?
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Let me put that bag in the overhead compartment for you.
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It's too big to leave under your seat.
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Oh, okay, thanks.
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Listening to One I wonder if I could change my seat.
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Oh, is there something wrong with it?
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Well, I can't see the TV screen very well from where I'm sitting.
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I'm too far away.
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Oh, I see.
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Do you mind waiting until all the passengers have boarded the airplane?
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After everyone is on board, I'll see if I can move you to a different seat.
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That's fine.
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Thanks very much.
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Two.
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Excuse me.
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I can't find the safety instruction card.
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Oh, there should be one in the seat pocket in front of you.
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Yes, I looked, but there isn't one there.
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There's just the menu and the magazine.
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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Let me get another one for you right away.
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3. Excuse me, these headphones don't seem to be working properly.
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Really?
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Are you hearing any sound at all?
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Yes, but it isn't very clear.
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Let me check them for you.
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You're right.
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I'll get another set of headphones for you after I finish serving the drinks.
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Sure, that's fine.
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four.
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Excuse me, I think there's a problem with my seat number.
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What's wrong?
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I should be in business class, but this seat number is for a seat in economy class.
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Could I check your ticket, please?
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Yes, I see the problem.
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You should be in seat 12A, not in seat 22A.
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I'm so sorry.
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Come with me now, and I'll find your correct seat in business class.
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mind waiting until all the passengers have boarded the airplane?
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After everyone is on board, I'll see if I can move you to a different seat.
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That's fine.
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Thanks very much.
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Two.
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Excuse me.
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I can't find the safety instruction card.
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Oh, there should be one in the seat pocket in front of you.
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Yes, I looked, but there isn't one there.
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There's just the menu and the magazine.
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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Let me get another one for you right away.
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Three.
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Excuse me, these headphones don't seem to be working properly.
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Really?
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Are you hearing any sound at all?
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Yes, but it isn't very clear.
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Let me check them for you.
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You're right.
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I'll get another set of headphones for you after I finish serving the drinks.
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Sure, that's fine.
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Four.
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Excuse me, I think there's a problem with my seat number.
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What's wrong?
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I should be in business class, but this seat number is for a seat in economy class.
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Could I check your ticket, please?
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Yes, I see the problem.
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You should be in seat 12A, not in seat 22A.
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I'm so sorry.
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Come with me now, and I'll find your correct seat in business class.
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Listening 3 1
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The airport is far away from the city, and it's a pretty horrible place.
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It's very crowded, and there aren't many facilities there, you know, like stores or restaurants.
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Anyway, my flight was okay.
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It was a bit bumpy, but it left on time.
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The food was awful, though.
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It was dry and tasteless.
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The service was fantastic.
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The flight attendants did their best to make everyone feel comfortable.
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The worst problem was the other passengers.
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The plane was full of loud college students on their way to spring break in Florida.
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Next time, I won't travel during spring break.
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2. It must be one of the best airports in the world.
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It's full of stores and restaurants, and they even have a gym and a swimming pool there.
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The flight was great too, it was very smooth.
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There wasn't any food, just some snacks.
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They were so -so, but I was still hungry.
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The service wasn't good.
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The flight attendants were really impolite.
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Next time, I'll try a different airline, maybe
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Gold Star Airlines.
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3. The airport is okay, I guess.
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It's really small, but it's near the city.
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The flight was great, nice and smooth.
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I had my own TV screen, and I could choose my own movies.
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The food was fantastic.
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It was a spicy meat dish with some very nice vegetables.
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The only problem was the service.
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It was very slow because I was sitting right at the back of the plane,
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and it took the flight attendants a long time to reach me.
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They weren't very friendly, either.
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Next time, I'll try to get a seat near the front of the plane.
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4. It isn't one of my favorite airports, but it's okay.
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The airport is always very crowded, and it takes a long time to check in and go through immigration.
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Other than that, it's all right.
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The flight was pretty awful.
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As soon as we took off, we ran into bad weather, and it became very bumpy.
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The food was great.
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They served a really nice chicken dish.
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The flight attendants were really nice.
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I think the next time I fly, I'll check the weather report before I leave.
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If the weather looks bad along the route, I won't fly.
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The airport is far away from the city and it's a pretty horrible place.
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It's very crowded and there aren't many facilities there, you know, like stores or restaurants.
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Anyway, my flight was okay.
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It was a bit bumpy, but it left on time.
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The food was awful, though.
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It was dry and tasteless.
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The service was fantastic.
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The flight attendants did their best to make everyone feel comfortable.
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The worst problem was the other passengers.
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The plane was full of loud college students on their way to spring break in Florida.
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Next time, I won't travel during spring break.
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Two.
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It must be one of the best airports in the world.
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It's full of stores and restaurants, and they even have a gym and a swimming pool there.
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The flight was great, too.
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It was very smooth.
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There wasn't any food, just some snacks.
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They were so -so, but I was still hungry.
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The service wasn't good.
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The flight attendants were really impolite.
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Next time, I'll try a different airline, maybe
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Gold Star Airlines.
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Three.
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The airport is okay, I guess.
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It's really small, but it's near the city.
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The flight was great, nice and smooth.
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I had my own TV screen and I could choose my own movies.
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The food was fantastic.
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It was a spicy meat dish with some very nice vegetables.
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The only problem was the service.
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It was very slow because I was sitting right at the back of the plane,
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and it took the flight attendants a long time to reach me.
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They weren't very friendly, either.
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Next time, I'll try to get a seat near the front of the plane.
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4. It isn't one of my favourite airports, but it's okay.
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The airport is always very crowded, and it takes a long time to check in and go through immigration.
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Other than that, it's alright.
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The flight was pretty awful.
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As soon as we took off, we ran into bad weather and it became very bumpy.
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The food was great.
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They served a really nice chicken dish.
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The flight attendants were really nice.
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I think the next time I fly, I'll check the weather report before I leave.
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If the weather looks bad along the route, I won't fly.
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Pronunciation Dictation 1.
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Could you put your seat back up, please?
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2. Could you fill out the form?
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3. Would you bring me a new one?
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4. Would you give me a hand?
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Dictation
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excuse me could you put
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that bag in the overhead compartment i'm afraid
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it's a bit heavy would you help me sure there you go thanks oh
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and we're taking off soon could you turn off your cell phone please
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and would you put your seat back forward too no problem thanks for your help

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 7 Air Travel”. Las palabras que más se repiten: seat, flight, airport, excuse, attendants. Este vídeo tiene 183 frases y 1427 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 11:01. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 130 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
attendant sustantivo/əˈtɛndənt/guarda, atendiente
headphones sustantivo/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/cascos, auriculares
awful adjetivo/ˈɔːfʊl/infumable, malísimo
passenger sustantivo/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/pasajero, pasajera
dish sustantivo/dɪʃ/vajilla
instruction sustantivo/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/instrucción
pocket sustantivo/ˈpɑ.kɪt/bolsillo, bolsa
immigration sustantivo/ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/inmigración
hungry adjetivo/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hambriento, tener hambre
horrible adjetivo/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/horrible, horroroso
menu sustantivo/ˈmɛn.juː/menú, carta
swim verbo/swɪm/nadar
airline sustantivo/ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/aerolínea, compañía aérea
vegetable sustantivo/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/verdura, legumbre
overhead sustantivo/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/gastos generales

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
take off verboquitarse
fill out verbo/fɪl ˈaʊt/rellenar, cumplimentar
go through verboatravesar
back up verboretroceder, ciar
turn off verboapagar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Would you mind passing them to me, please?
  • Are you hearing any sound at all?
  • Could I check your ticket, please?
  • Could you put your seat back up, please?
  • Could you fill out the form?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahave boarded
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould be
Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupotheir best · The worst · the best
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingmind passing · mind waiting · finish serving

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 51 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, isn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: smooth /smuːð/, swim /swɪm/, snack /snæk/, spicy /ˈspaɪsi/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, overhead /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/, exit /ˈɛɡzət/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como attendant, headphones, awful.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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